The bar chart compares the proportion of men and women who engaged in regular physical activity in 2010 across six different age groups.
Overall, women were generally more physically active than men in almost all age categories, except among those aged 15 to 24. While the participation rate for women peaked among the 45-54 age group, the lowest figure was recorded for men aged 35 to 44.
In terms of younger people, the proportion of males aged 15 to 24 who exercised regularly was the highest among men, at just over 52%, which was slightly higher than the figure for females in the same age group (around 48%). However, activity levels among men declined sharply in the following age bracket, dropping to approximately 42%, whereas women in this group maintained a similar rate to the youngest group, at just under 50%.
From the age of 35 onwards, the pattern reversed, with women consistently showing higher participation rates than men. Females aged 35 to 64 recorded nearly identical figures of around 53%, representing the most active segment overall. In contrast, the lowest male participation rate was seen among those aged 35 to 44, at just below 39%. For the oldest age group, 65 and over, the proportions of men and women were fairly similar, at about 47% each.